We should not let our guard down, no, but we do need to maintain revolutionary optimism.

To add to this, decline isn't something that is guaranteed to happen swiftly. The decline and subsequent fall of Rome took centuries. I know that's a cliche example, but it's still useful to think of imperialist decline in this way. Considering the scale of its hegemony, the US nation-state is likely to follow a similar path of withering over time.

Have faith that that's the case but also tie down your camel 🐪 - Hakim, probably